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DPC posted in the group Daily Photo Digest
Nick Brandt: Lion Before the Storm II, Sitting Profile, Maasai Mara, 2007
Photo Credit: Artsy.netThis second photograph in the series features the same lion we posted earlier, captured in a timeless and hauntingly beautiful pose. Here, the lion sits with his head fully turned to the side, giving off a contemplative and focused expression. The…Read More
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DPC posted in the group Daily Photo Digest
Nick Brandt. Lion Before the Storm I, Maasai Mara, 2007
Photo Credit: Artsy.netThis photograph features a majestic standing lion with his head turned towards the wind and is strikingly captivating. It’s part of a two-photo series featuring the same lion. In this Study 1, the lion is artfully framed between two shrubs. The low angle and intimate…Read More
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Rosalie Rothner posted in the group Black and White Photography
Urban Bells
I was inspired last night by Danie’s Zoom session on B&W editing to have a look at some older photos to edit.
Taken on one of the DPC visits to Maboneng. It was a clear blue sky day, so nothing exciting happening in the sky, unfortunately.
ISO 100, 1/400, f8. 116mm
Not much done in editing, just a crop, some straightening, applied a…Read More
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Tip: To rectify the vignetting in the corners, consider using the lens correction feature in Lightroom.
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DPC posted in the group Daily Photo Digest
Hiroshi Sugimoto. Lightning Fields 327, 2014
Photo Credit: Hiroshi Sugimoto WebsiteHiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese photographer renowned for his large-format photographs exploring themes of time, space, and the metaphysics of human existence. Born in Tokyo in 1948, he moved to the United States in 1970 to study fine arts and photography. His…Read More
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Landie Fourie posted in the group Wildlife Photography
Jackalberry
Low light themeNikon D610, Tamron 150-600mm @600mm, f/6.3, ISO 4000, 1/1250 sec, +5-EV
We went searching for Jackalberry early one morning as he was spotted with a kill in a tree. After scanning the tree extensively and seeing only the remains of an unlucky impala, I noticed this gorgeous, large face staring at us from the dark…Read More
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Thank you for posting Landie. He is beautiful, and you handled your exposure very well; however, the eyes are slightly soft. Please just remember to focus on one of the eyes of the Leopard. That way, both eyes will be sharp.
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DPC posted in the group Black and White Photography
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DPC posted in the group Daily Photo Digest
Steve McCurry. Blue City, Jodhpur, India, 2010
Photo Credit: Artsy.netToday, we’re examining a distinctive photograph by Steve McCurry: a captivatingly romantic view of Jodhpur, also known as the “Blue City,” in Rajasthan, India. Through McCurry’s lens, we see a labyrinthine cluster of blue houses cascading towards the base of Mehrangarh F…Read More
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The dreaminess of this photo makes me think of all the stories. The sameness yet uniqueness of every building is very much in contrast to modern matchbox developments with their carbon copy apartments. Something very romantichistoricalmythical in this photo, almost like 1001 Arabian Nights. This picture is serious but it also makes me think of…Read More
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Bruna Mentrup posted in the group Wildlife Photography
Continuation: Capture Wildlife In Low-Light
“Flamingos In Flight”
1/500sec – f/14 – ISO 2000 – Flash Not Fired – Nikon D5 – Nikon 600mm f/4 Lens – Manual Mode – Camera SupportI captured this image during my solitary three-month trip through parts of Africa. Being on the road for four weeks and not photographing anything worthwhile regarding…Read More
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Thank you for all the likes
Appreciate it.
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DPC posted in the group Daily Photo Digest
Sebastião Salgado: Church Gate Station, Bombay, India, 1995
Photo Credit: Artsy.netSebastião Salgado, initially an economist, transformed his career to become one of the world’s most celebrated photojournalists and fine art photographers. This iconic image, “Church Gate Station, Bombay, India, 1995”, commands price tags in the tens of t…Read More
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I love this “river” of people. It reminds me of a couple of lines in a poem we did in school by Mongane Serote about Johannesburg:
“…I travel on your black and white roboted roads
Through your thick iron breath that you inhale
At six in the morning and exhale from five noon…”I often think about this as I commute. Inhale, exhale…inhale,…Read More
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Nick Brandt is one of my all time favourite photographers. His work is amazing.